Bangalore

Smriti Mandhana (C)

Danni Wyatt-Hodge

Ellyse Perry

Raghvi Bist

Richa Ghosh (W)

Kanika Ahuja

Georgia Wareham

Kim Garth

Sneh Rana

Ekta Bisht

Renuka Singh Thakur

Delhi

Meg Lanning (C)

Shafali Verma

Jemimah Rodrigues

Jess Jonassen

Annabel Sutherland

Marizanne Kapp

Sarah Bryce (W)

Niki Prasad

Minnu Mani

Shikha Pandey

N Charani

Arundhati Reddy

Dayalan Hemalatha

Gautami Jitendra Naik

Georgia Alex Voll

Grace Margaret Harris

Lauren Katie Bell

Linsey Claire Neale Smith

Nadine De Klerk

Pooja Vastrakar

Prathyoosha Kumar

Prema Rawat

Radha Prakash Yadav

Richa Manabendra Ghosh

Sayali Ganesh Satghare

Shreyanka Rajesh Patil

Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana

Alana Maria King

Chinelle Akhalia Henry

Deeya Yadav

Jemimah Ivan Rodrigues

Laura Wolvaardt

Lizelle Lee

Lucy Kay Hamilton

Mamatha Veerappa Madiwala

Nandni Shyam Sunder Sharma

Niki Siribhagwan Prasad

Nallapureddy Sree Charani

Taniyaa Bhatia

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WPL 2026

This victory advanced DC into the WPL 2025 playoffs. In the tournament's Bengaluru leg, RCB lost for the fourth time in a row and finished without a victory.

Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

DC qualify for WPL 2025 semi-finals

Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Delhi Capitals hammer Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 9 wickets to become first team to qualify for WPL 2025 semi-finals

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) rode on Smriti Mandhana's splendid 96 to thrash Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

RCB hammered DC by eight wickets in their WPL 2026 clash

This was RCB's fourth straight win in the ongoing season

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Mandhana's superlative 96 hands RCB 4th straight win after routing DC

UP Warriorz (UPW) got the better of Mumbai Indians (MI) by 22 runs in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash. This was UPW's second win over MI in the ongoing season

UP Warriroz defeated Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

MI failed to chase down the 188-run target

UP Warriorz players celebrate with each other during WPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians. (X)

WPL 2026: UPW stifle MI by 22 runs despite Amelia Kerr's all-round heroics

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) got the better of Gujarat Giants (GG) by 32 runs to record their third straight win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Giants by 32 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

This was RCB's third straight win in the WPL 2026

RCB's Radha Yadav (L) and Shreyanka Patil in frame. (X)

WPL 2026: Radha-Shreyanka combine to hand RCB hat-trick of wins after downing GG

The Gujarat Giants all-rounder feels that retired-out dismissal is a great strategic option to use and will continue to be widely implemented in T20s

Sophie Devine shared her verdict on retired-out dismissals in WPL

Retired-out dismissals has become a red-hot topic of discussion in WPL

Gujarat Giants' Sophie Devine plays a shot during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai (via Getty)

'It is a really tricky one...': Devine's blunt verdict on retired-out dismissals

Nayar believes that the retired out incident with Harleen highlighted the need for better communication in women's cricket

Abhishek Nayar broke his silence on retiring out Harleen Deol

Harleen was controversially retired out for 47 runs against Delhi Capitals

Harleen Deol bats for the UP Warriorz in WPL 2026 (via X)

UP Warriorz coach Abhishek Nayar ends silence on retiring out Harleen Deol

New Zealand tour of India 2026

India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI: India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl and the Men in Blue will feature with one change as Arshdeep Singh comes in place of Prasidh Krishna.

Shubman Gill opted to bowl in 3rd ODI.

Arshdeep Singh included in India's playing XI for 3rd ODI.

India captain Shubman Gill shaking hand with New Zealand counterpart Michael Bracewell after the toss

Arshdeep in as Shubman Gill opt to bowl against New Zealand in 3rd ODI vs NZ

Delhi all-rounder Ayush Badoni revealed he found out about his maiden India call-up just a day before Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinal against Vidarbha. Badoni was added to India's squad as Washington Sundar's injury replacement.

Ayush Badoni joined India's ODI squad as Sundar's injury replacement.

India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI will take place in Indore.

Ayush Badoni at Holkar Stadium in Indore

Badoni's big revelation on how he gets India call-up for ODIs against NZ

Irfan Pathan believes that India ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer will be the right pick as a number three batter in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand consedaring his ability to play spin and pace. 

Shreyas Iyer is currently featuring in three match ODI series vs New Zealand. 

Iyer added to India's T20I squad against New Zealand for five-match T20I series.

India ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer

'Iyer at number 3': Pathan picks PBKS captain's batting spot for T20Is vs NZ

T20 World Cup 2026

Wayne Madsen will lead Italy at the 2026 T20 World Cup which will take place in India and Sri Lanka, marking the country’s first appearance at a World Cup. Italy are placed in Group C and will open their campaign against Bangladesh in Kolkata on February 9.


Italy will start their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against Bangladesh.

Italy are placed in Group C of T20 World Cup 2026.

Italy players celebrating a win

Ex-SA all-rounder included as Italy announce squad for maiden T20 WC appearance

U19 World Cup 2026

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced a moment of brilliance in the field, taking a stunning boundary catch that quickly drew comparisons with Suryakumar Yadav's T20 World Cup 2024 final catch against South Africa.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picked up Samiun Basir Ratul's catch

India defeated Bangladesh in Under-19 World Cup 2026 clash.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Suryakumar Yadav taking catch

WATCH: Sooryavanshi’s smart boundary catch sparks Suryakumar Yadav comparisons

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Delhi Capitals hammer Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 9 wickets to become first team to qualify for WPL 2025 semi-finals